Social Worker/Therapist Psychiatry High Risk Program

Job Summary:
Provide high quality outpatient psychotherapy for youth and young adults at Upstate's nationally-recognized Psychiatry High Risk Program (PHRP). The PHRP is an award-winning, recovery-based suicide prevention program that uses a multidisciplinary team-based approach to address underlying vulnerabilities for transformative healing, and has been recognized by SAMHSA as a "best practice in suicide prevention". This position will collaborate with team members and will be trained in Dynamic Deconstructive Psychotherapy to provide effective treatment. A well-qualified applicant will have qualities of kindness, curiosity, openness to new ideas, and ability to collaborate with clients and team members of varying educational and cultural backgrounds.

Opportunities are available for continuing education credits, teaching, research, and career advancement.

Minimum Qualifications:
LMSW, LCSW, LMFT, or LMHC.

Bachelor's degree in psychology, education or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications:
Supervised outpatient clinical experience with both adults and adolescents.

Work Days:
Monday through Friday daytime hours

Message to Applicants:
The Department of Psychiatry at Upstate is committed to embracing diversity by treating everyone with respect and dignity. Our department culture values faculty, staff and patients of every race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, political affiliation, socioeconomic status, age, and physical and cognitive ability. Consistent with the combined missions of the College of Medicine and the Department of Psychiatry, one of our primary goals is to attract and cultivate a dynamic and culturally sensitive faculty and staff that exemplifies, promotes and celebrates diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability. Minority applicants are
strongly encouraged to apply.

L2: $60,406 - $88,200

Please note the salary information shown is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as internal equity, market and business considerations.

Recruitment Office:MedBest Medical Management

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability or other protected classes under State and Federal law.